Why We Fall in Love—With Houses

Outdoor features make house searchers swoon, a new survey from Realtor.com finds. This home, with elaborate gardens and a pool, was recently featured as a WSJ House of the Day.

Falling in love can be wonderful—and finding the perfect house can make a house-hunter weak in the knees.

As Valentine’s Day approaches, a survey by Realtor.com shows that falling head-over-heels for a house is fairly common—69% of respondents reported that they have had a home crush. House-hunters with a “home crush,” as defined in the survey, are drawn to the same house again and again. Realtor.com surveyed 1,082 individuals from Jan. 9 to Jan. 20 who reported having had a home crush.

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